Accounting for Chinese Exports

Loren Brandt () and Kevin Lim

Working Papers from University of Toronto, Department of Economics

Abstract: Rapid growth in Chinese exporting has spurred extensive research across multiple fields of economics investigating its effects. Yet, the causes of this growth remain less well-understood. We quantify the drivers of Chinese exporting using a general equilibrium model, estimated with detailed trade and production data that capture rich heterogeneity across destinations, firm ownerships, production locations, and sectors. Both external (foreign demand) and internal factors (productivity, firm entry, imported input access) were important drivers of high export growth from 2000-2007. A slowdown in export growth post-2007 is largely attributable to the disappearance of internal drivers, reinforced by weakening external factors.

Keywords: China; Exports; Imports; Trade; Productivity; WTO; Market Access (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F47 O47 O53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: Unknown pages
Date: 2020-11-28
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